ZDPS

NORAD 40901 · COSPAR 2015-049C · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

ZDPS 2A reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 2 years ago).

Orbit: #46248 @ 156 x 166 km x 97.3862 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2024-01-16 08:50 UTC Â· 24074.8 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak

ZDPS 2A
1 40901U 15049C 24016.36860457 .13743124 25721-5 77171-3 0 9998
2 40901 97.3862 46.7111 0007840 260.5315 99.5100 16.41758898462487

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 19th 2015

Spacecraft age

11 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Zhejiang University

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 6

Contractor

Zhejiang University

Launch mass

12 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.3862Â°

Period

87.71 min

Perigee

156 km

Apogee

166 km

Eccentricity

0.000784

RAAN

46.7111Â°

Arg of Perigee

260.5315Â°

Mean Motion

16.41758898 rev/d